What To Watch: Legacies And Grown-Ish Return, Young Sheldon Starts College, Jared Padalecki's Walker And More

On TV this Thursday: Jared Padalecki saddles up for a Walker, Texas Ranger reboot, Young Sheldon is the littlest man on campus, and Legacies and grown-ish are back. Here are 11 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.

Showtimes for January 21, 2021

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Selena + Chef

HBO Max

Season 2 premiere (first three episodes): Selena gets a virtual assist from chefs Curtis Stone, JJ Johnson and José Andres.

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Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

ABC

It's Holey Moley Week, as Rob Riggle, Joe Tessitore and Jeannie Mai step up to spin the wheel.

Walker

The CW

Series premiere: Supernatural's Jared Padalecki plays a widowed father of two who returns home to Austin, Texas, following a lengthy undercover op; Lindsey Morgan (The 100), Keegan Allen (Pretty Little Liars), Mitch Pileggi (The X-Files) and Coby Bell (Burn Notice) co-star. (Read preview.)

Young Sheldon

CBS

Sheldon's college orientation doesn't go according to plan; George Sr. helps Pastor Jeff set up a children's nursery.

grown-ish

Freeform

Season 3B premiere: Zoey must balance the demands of her work life and her personal life while on tour with Joey BADA$$.

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B Positive

CBS

Gina has to keep herself positive in order to pass a psych evaluation -- all while processing the news of an ex's engagement.

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Call Me Kat

Fox

Kat attends therapy with her mother; Phil and Randi embark on a road trip to buy Phil's mother medicinal marijuana.

Law & Order: SVU

NBC

Carisi goes up against a powerful judge after a college student's rape case gets thrown out; Wentworth Miller reprises his role as ADA Isaiah Holmes.

Legacies

The CW

Season 3 premiere: The students encounter a medieval monster when Alaric sends them on their first-ever field day. (Watch trailer.)

Mom

CBS

Jill goes to extremes to get her relationship with Andy back on track.

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The Unicorn

CBS

Wade decides it's time to introduce Shannon to his friends; Forrest overindulges in edibles.


ON THIS DAY IN TV HISTORY
On Jan. 21, 1991, CBS correspondent Bob Simon and his three-man crew were captured by Iraqi soldiers during the Persian Gulf War, and held in a prison for 40 days.

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